lighter fluid

noun

1. a combustible fluid used in cigarette, cigar, and pipe lighters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lighter fluid¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

According to the statement, Tillman told officers on the scene that he had placed “instalogs” throughout his vehicle and doused them with lighter fluid.

From Los Angeles Times

“The lighter fluid has just been thrown all over these little sparks about freedom and personal choice and parental rights.”

From Los Angeles Times

Police alleged that Cole set a bush on fire next to a home in Fountain Valley’s Arches Court neighborhood after dousing it with lighter fluid.

From Los Angeles Times

She doesn’t find much if anything to like about the field, which she sees as a hive of people aiming to take advantage of the innocent and unwary — the facetious subtitle of her Web3 website calls it “definitely not an enormous grift that’s pouring lighter fluid on our already smoldering planet.”

From Los Angeles Times

Trump’s 2016 victory was the lighter fluid that accelerated a news bonfire, driving ratings and subscription revenue.

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